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chrishuck

@chrishuck@fosstodon.org

Mechanical Engineer, Cyclist, 3D modeling of all kinds, 3D printing, Linux, programmer. Believer in making things better for everyone

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futurebird, to random
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Why is this sign so ominous to me? ?

chrishuck,
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@futurebird Imagine combining clams with a Valentine’s Day reservation at White Castle….

chrishuck,
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@futurebird I was even more surprised that a White Castle had SEVEN phone extensions! What the hell are the other six?

trevorflowers, to random
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I kind of love how people post that FreeCAD is unlearnable and unusable and then on the same page of my timeline are posts about amazing projects made with FreeCAD.
I'm not pointing fingers or drawing any conclusions other than it's a funny situation.
Use whatever software works for you.

chrishuck,
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@trevorflowers My impression is that the loudest complainers are people that have never used modern CAD and don’t understand the common methodologies across software. They don’t realize that some potential problems exist no matter what you use. I have the benefit of decades of CAD experience and learning from my mistakes to help me be proficient with . It’s a great tool getting better all the time.

lewis, to random
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PSA: don't cycle across a wet metal bridge

GIF of handlebar camera footage from a bike. As I reach the bridge I suddenly fall sideways and hit the ground.

chrishuck,
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@lewis Oof. Crashing on the road is the worst. Glad you’re not too banged up.

I’m always wary of road paint and railroad tracks when it’s wet. I feel like I’ve seen enough crashes in pro cycling to especially be wary of the paint.

chrishuck, to 3DPrinting
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Was doing a little #practicalprinting yesterday making a new attachment for my shop vac. Ran pretty close to the limit on the spool.

#3dprinting

A spool of black filament on a 3D printer that has nearly run out.

chrishuck,
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@SebastianM6L I had a spare spool ready to go in case it did run out, but it had 5 wraps to go with 20 minutes left. I had to babysit it while trying to get ready to leave, but I couldn’t leave because I knew it would run out if I did.

chrishuck, to cycling
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73km in the books under sunny, blue skies here in northeast Ohio. How could you not smile?!

rasterweb, to MountainBiking
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I did my longest bike ride yet… 10 miles in about 60 minutes. I’m exhausted, but pleased.

chrishuck,
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@rasterweb @mathiasx This reminds me of my favorite Frazz comic.

I’m not riding 150 miles today, but I’ve got 3 hours on the schedule. (I’ve been doing this for 28 years. So, I’ve had some time to build up to it lol)

Keep it up!

chrishuck, to MLS
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Match Day! CLB vs CIN

Let’s go !!

rasterweb, to MountainBiking
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I did manage an 8 mile bike ride this morning… hills and wind were not kind!

chrishuck,
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@rasterweb It never gets easier, you just go faster.

chrishuck,
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@rasterweb Don’t think of it as depressing! Going fast on bikes is fun. The more you ride, the faster you’ll get.

timbray, to photography
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I do appreciate the honesty of the people who, when posting spectacular pictures, disclosed that these were the output of their mobile’s night mode and didn’t actually look like what they actually saw.

chrishuck,
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@timbray My phone definitely made it look more dramatic, but the fascinating thing to me was being able to see the streaks with the naked eye even if the colors were muted. Light pollution here in the city contributed, and I imagine it would have been better a short drive from here in Amishlandia.

chrishuck, to random
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So cool to see the last night here in little ‘ol , Ohio.

It definitely varied over time and you could see the streaks very well with the naked eye in spite of the light pollution of being in the city.

I had literally just climbed into bed when we realized we should go outside and look. So glad we did as it’s the first time I’ve ever seen it.

Photo of pink aurora over Akron, OH.

hotdogsladies, to random
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“Hmm.”

image/jpeg

chrishuck,
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@hotdogsladies 🤔

rasterweb, to random
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Friends, you gotta try the "Salted Double Clam Pecan" at Culver's!

chrishuck,
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@rasterweb I’m holding out for triple clam

MisterHW, to random

Whatever those "Yay I did a thing with #FreeCAD" folk are doing... I'm not getting it.

Making functional parts that have to come out right sucks.

Below is the scrap pile from trying to print a GT2 pulley that goes on a brushless motor.

chrishuck,
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@MisterHW Are you having trouble getting the parts to print successfully? Or, is it a fit issue?

Both can be challenging, regardless of CAD.

chrishuck,
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@MisterHW I agree that workbench documentation should contain references to the standards (if any) that the geometry produced is based on. That would certainly help your confidence that model itself is not the problem when troubleshooting. It might be a stretch to have 3d printing specific info for the timing belt pulleys because it’s only one method of production. Printing considerations may not apply to machining.

chrishuck,
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@MisterHW Shaft fits with 3d printing can be tricky if you’re trying to avoid post processing. I’ve definitely had to reprint things to get what I want after adjusting the model. I’ve found it beneficial to just print a portion of a part to figure out clearances before printing the whole part. Just part of the design process!

MLE_online, to random
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Dreamt I got roped into performing at a bluegrass competition as part of a trio with a pair of podcasters I met. They asked me to play guitar.

I don't know how to play guitar, and I told them so, but they assured me I could do it.

We showed up for the competition and I realized I had forgotten to bring my guitar with me. I tried to tell them, but they were too excited to perform and didn't listen to me.

All I could do was sing along, but I only knew half the lyrics. We did not win the competition

chrishuck,
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@MLE_online This is so goddamn funny 😂

mathowie, to random
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Apple keynote first thoughts:

A big new iPad Pro with the new keyboard would be great but I checked and it’s $1848 which is $500+ more than a new 15” MacBook Air, and I didn’t see any mention of MagSafe charging being added to iPads.

If Apple made a home dock wireless charger/holder like the Google tablets have, I’d buy one for the kitchen counter as a family Apple Home controller/recipe lookup screen that is always charged and ready to play tv/movies when undocked.

chrishuck,
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@mathowie I have an original 12.9” iPad Pro and it’s been great for 7 years. It’s definitely showing its age and is EOL on iOS. As much as it pains me to spend so much money on a new one, the keyboard and pencil are great for me. I also use it for music recording and 3d modeling. I feel like this will be another 7 year iPad for me.

chrishuck,
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@duganj Just Shapr3D for quick modeling of ideas for personal stuff when I travel. It’s way more convenient when sitting in an airport or on a plane. If I’m at home, I just do it in FreeCAD because I have my actual computer.

foosel, to random
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I've been in a crafting mood for a few days now. One of the results of that were my recent adventures in book binding #2d6Dungeon, the other was finally figuring out a good way to create custom playing cards for print'n'play games.

I stumbled across #EscapeFromStation52 in one of my itch.io bundles and that was the trigger: Cards were printed one sided on a piece of 185gsm linen stock, sealed with fixative, folded and spray glued together, then cut. A bit thick but feel & shuffle great!

Front and backs of the cards

chrishuck,
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@foosel This seems like it could also be a cool 3d printed case. I made one for Monopoly Deal that’s pretty great. So much so that a friend wanted one for their deck too!

chrishuck, to random
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@jsnell It made me so happy that you picked Radiodread in the 2000’s album draft, even if it was in the Bring Out Your Dead round.

I often put that album on when I get off an airplane and listen while walking to baggage claim and waiting for my luggage. It just puts me in a good headspace.

kbob, to random
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I do not understand components and coordinate systems in Fusion 360. Because of that, I may have lost the design I've been drawing all week.

I changed a parameter, and half the things that should have moved did move, and half did not. Curves that had been closed were no longer closed, and things got worse from there.

It looks like parameters used in the Move/Copy command don't update? Do I have to use a rigid joint to fix every component?

Advice welcome.

chrishuck,
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@kbob This is a great idea!

chrishuck,
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@kbob I think it’s a clever solution that is easy to print. Further proof that everyone has good ideas!

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